"Oscar-winning actor and UN goodwill ambassador Forest Whitaker urged world lawmakers on Monday to speak out to help former child soldiers in Uganda, South Sudan and Myanmar, gang members in Mexico and the United States, and orphans in Syria and other countries.
He said many young people around the world feel marginalized because nobody listens to them and believe their only recourse is violence and extremism."
"You have to help these people find their way so they can stand strong. You have to demonstrate that everyone matters, and that every person in a democracy has power and efficacy. You have to convince them to hope again," said Mr. Whitaker
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